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Oct 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Lockheed’s proposed nuclear SR-71 never advanced
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Summary: Lockheed designer Ben Rich proposed an SR-71 variant, the SR-71(Bx), capable of carrying SRAM missiles with W69 warheads rated at 17 to 210 kilotons. The design included changes to the aircraft’s nose and fuselage for radar and the missiles, but it never left the design stage; the Blackbird remained a spy plane until 1999.
WHO: Lockheed designer Ben Rich
WHAT: Proposed an SR-71 variant designed to carry nuclear SRAM missiles
WHEN: 1999
WHERE: USA
WHY: The design was proposed to accommodate radar and 14-foot SRAM missiles.
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